This page contains a video (Text & Audio) as well as a table below it discussing the following: Arabic phrases, expressions, Arabic
conversation and idioms, words in Arabic, greetings, survival phrases.
You can pause the video any time and reply any part you like or didn't hear well. For the table below I used the blue font in some places in transliteration to
distinguish between the female and male gender. Which is not that different
from the masculine form, just an extra “i” or “a” …
The tick (‘) is for a sound like soundless “a” or a stop
just to make closer to the real sound which doesn’t exist in English. You will be able to hear it many time in the video.
The “th” is sometimes pronounced as “th of that”
and sometimes as “th of think”, I usually state how you should
pronounce it.
There is a sharp “h” that is different from the regular “h”,
however a person can be understood even if it’s pronounced as a regular “h”.
The video below contains the same text as the table below it, however the video contains audio as well, so that you will be able to hear the words and see how they're written.
Arabic Phrases
English
Phrases
Arabic
Transliterated Phrases
Arabic Script
Arabic
Greetings:
Hi!
Salam!
سلام
Good Morning!
Sabah el kheer
صباح
الخير
Good Evening!
Masaa el kheer
مساء
الخير
Welcome! (to greet
someone)
Marhaban
مرحبا
How Are You?
Kaifa haloka/ haloki ( female)
كيف
حالك؟
I'm Fine, Thanks!
Ana bekhair, shokran!
أنا
بخير شكرا
And You?
Wa ant? / Wa anti? (female)
و أنت؟
Good/ So-So.
Jayed/ 'aadee
جيد /
عادي
Thank You (Very Much)!
Shokran (jazeelan)
شكرا
(جزيلا)
You're Welcome! (for
“thank you”)
Al’afw
ألعفو
Hey! Friend!
Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female)
أهلا
صديقي
/صديقتي!
I Missed You So Much!
Eshtaqto elaika/ elaiki (female) katheeran
إشتقت
إليك كثيرا
What's New?
Maljadeed?
مالجديد؟
Nothing Much
Lashai jadeed
لا شيء
جديد
Good Night!
Tosbeho/ tosbeheena (female) ‘ala khair/
تصبح/
تصبحين على
خير
See You Later!
Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd
أراك
في مابعد
Good Bye!
Ma’a salama
مع
السلامة
Help &
Directions:
I'm Lost
Ada'tu tareeqi!
أضعت
طريقي!
Can I Help You?
Hal beemkani
mosa’adatuk?
هل
بإمكاني
مساعدتك؟
Can You Help Me?
Hal beemkanek
mosa’adati?
هل
بإمكانك
مساعدتي؟
Where is the (bathroom/
pharmacy)?
Ayna ajedu (al
merhaad/ assaidaliah)?
أين
أجد (المرحاض/ الصيدلية)؟
Go Straight! Then Turn
Left/ Right!
imshy ala tool, thumma
‘arrij yaminan/ shimalan
أمشٍ
على طول ثم
عرّج يمينا/
شمالا!
I'm Looking For John.
Abhatu ‘an John
أبحث
عن جون
One Moment Please!
Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female)
لحظة
من فضلك
Hold On Please! (phone)
ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an
إبقى/
أبقي علي
الخط رجاءا!
How Much Is This?
Kam howa thamanoh? (th
as in bath)
كم هو
ثمنه؟
Excuse Me ...! ( to ask
for something)
Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that)
من
فضلك
Excuse Me! ( to pass by)
Alma'derah!
المعذرة
Come With Me!
Ta'ala/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee!
تعال
معي!
Personal Info:
Do You Speak (English/
Arabic)?
Hal tatakallamu alloghah
alenjleziah/ alarabiah?
هل
تتكلم اللغة
الإنجليزية
/العربية؟
Just a Little.
Qaleelan!
قليلا!
What's Your Name?
Ma esmouk? Ma esmouki?
ما
إسمك؟
My Name Is ….
Esmee…
إسمي....
Mr. Mrs.…/ Miss…
Assayed…/ Assayeda…/ Al
anesah ...
السيد...
/السيدة/ الانسة...
Nice To Meet You!
Motasharefon/ motasharefatun (f) bema'refatek
متشرف /
متشرفة
بمعرفتك
You're Very Kind!
Anta lateef/ Anti lateefa
أنت
لطيف! أنتِ
لطيفة!
Where Are You From?
Men ayna anta/ anti (female)?
من أين
أنت؟
I'm From (the U.S/ Morocco)
Ana men (amreeka/
almaghrib)
أنا من
(أمريكا/
المغرب)
I’m (American)
Ana (amreeki/ amrekiah (female)
أنا
أمريكي/أمريكية
Where Do You Live?
Ayna taskun?/ Ayna taskuneen? (female)
أين
تسكن؟ أين
تسكنين؟
I live in (the U.S/ France)
A'eesho fel welayat almotaheda/
faransa
أعيش
في الولايات
المتحدة/
فرنسا
Did You Like It Here?
Hal istamta'ta
bewaqtika/ bewaqtiki (f) huna?
هل
استمتعت
بوقتك هنا؟
Morocco Is a Wonderful Country
Al maghrib baladun
jameel!
المغرب
بلد جميل!
What Do You Do For A
Living?
Ma mehnatuk? Mehnatuki (female)
ما
مهنتك؟
I Work As A (Translator/
Businessman)
A'mal ka(motarjim/ rajul
a'maal)
أعمل
كمترجم/ كرجل
أعمال
I Like Arabic
Ohibbu allughah al
arabia
أحب
اللغة
العربية
I've Been Learning
Arabic For 1 Month
adrusu allughah
al arabia mundu shahr
أدرس
اللغة
العربية منذ
شهر
Oh! That's Good!
Hada shay'un Jameel
هذا
شيء جميل
How Old Are You?
Kam howa umruk? umroki (female)
كم هو
عمرك؟
I'm (twenty, thirty…)
Years Old.
Umri ( 'eshreen/
thalatheen) sanah (th as in bath)
عمري
(عشرين/
ثلاثين) سنة
I Have To Go
Yajebu an
athhaba al aan! (th as in that)
يجب أن
اذهب الآن
I Will Be Right Back!
Sa arje’o halan
سأرجع
حالا
Wishes:
Good Luck!
Bettawfeeq
بالتوفيق!
Happy Birthday!
Eid meelad sa'eed!
عيد
ميلاد سعيد
Happy New Year!
Sana sa'eedah!
سنة
سعيدة
Merry Christmas!
A'yaad meelad Saeedah
أعياد
ميلاد سعيد!
Happy Eid!
Eid mobarak!
عيد
مبارك!
Happy Ramadan
Ramadan mobarak!
رمضان
مبارك
Congratulations!
Mabrook!
مبروك!
Enjoy! (For meals…)
Shahia tayebah!
شهية
طيبة
I'd Like To Visit
Morocco One Day
Arghabu bezeyarat al
maghrib.
أرغب
بزيارة
المغرب
Say Hi To John For me.
Sallem ‘ala John men
ajlee
سلِّم
على (جون) من
أجلي
Bless you (when
sneezing)
Rahimaka Allah
رحمك
الله
Good Night & Sweet
Dreams!
Laila sa'eda wa ahlaam
ladida
ليلة
سعيدة و أحلام
لذيذة!
Misunderstanding:
I'm Sorry! (if you don't
hear something)
‘Afwan!
عفوا!
Sorry (for a mistake)
Aasef!
أسف!
No Problem!
La moshkelah
لامشكلة
Can You Say It Again?
A’ed men fadlek!/ A’eedi men fadleki (fem)
أعد من
فضلك
Can You Speak Slowly?
Takalam bebot’ men
fadlek/ fadleki (fem)
تكلم
ببطء من فضلك
Write It Down Please!
Oktobha men fadlek/ Oktobiha men fadleki (fem)
أكتبها
من فضلك! /
أكتبيها من
فضلك!
I Don't Understand!
La afham!
لا
أفهم
I Don't Know!
La a’ref!
لآ
أعرف!
I Have No Idea.
La adri!
لاأدري
What's That Called In
Arabic?
Ma esmoho bel arabiah?
ما
أسمه
بالعربية؟
What Does
"qit" Mean In English?
Mada ta'ni
kalemat "qit" bel inglizia?
ماذا
تعني كلمة
"قط"
بالانجليزية؟
How Do You Say
"Please" In Arabic?
Kaifa taqoulu kalimat
"please" bel arabia?
كيف
تقول كلمة
"بليز"
بالعربية؟
What Is This?
Ma hatha (th
as in that)
ما
هذا؟
My Arabic Is Bad.
Lughati al
arabic laisat kama yajib
لغتي
العربية
ليست كما يجب
I need to practice my
Arabic
Ahtaaju an
atadarraba 'ala al arabia!
احتاج
ان اتدرب على
العربية
Don't Worry!
La taqlaq! La taqlaqi (fem)
لاتقلق/ لا تقلقي!
Arabic
Expressions & Words:
Good/ Bad/ So-So.
Jayed/ saye'/ 'adee
جيد /
سيء / عادي
Big/ Small
Kabeer/ Sagheer
كبير /
صغير
Today/ Now
Alyawm/ Al aan
اليوم /
الآن
Tomorrow/ Yesterday
Ghadan/ Albareha
غدا /
البارحة
Yes/ No
Na’am/ Laa
نعم / لا
Here You Go! (when
giving something)
Khod!
خد!
Do You Like It?
Hal a’jabak? Hal a’jabaki? (female)
هل
أعجبك؟
I Really Like It!
A’jabani haqqan!
أعجبني
حقا
I'm Hungry/ Thirsty.
Ana jae’/ ana ‘atshaan
أنا
جائع/ أنا
عطشان
In The Morning/ Evening/
At Night.
Sabahan/ masa’an/ laylan
صباحا/
مساءا/ ليلا
This/ That. Here/There
Hatha/ thalek. Huna/
hunaak (th as in that)
هذا
/ذلك. هنا/هناك
Me/ You. Him/ Her.
Ana/ anta/ anti (you female). Houwa/ Hiya
أنا/
أنت. هو/ هي
Really!
Haqqan!
حقا!
Look!
Onzor / Onzori (female)
أنظر!
أنظري!
Hurry Up!
Asre'/ Asre'ee (female)
أسرع!
أسرعي!
What? Where?
Matha? Ayn? (th as in
that)
ماذا؟
أين؟
What Time Is It?
kam essa'a?
كم
الساعة؟
It's 10 o'clock.
07:30pm.
Enaha al
'ashera. Ennaha assaabe'a wa nesf.
إنها
العاشرة.
إنها
السابعة و
النصف مساءا
Give Me This!
A'teni hatheh! (th as in
that)
أعطني
هذه!
I Love You!
Uhibbok/ uhibboki (female)
أحبك
I Feel Sick.
ana mareed.
أنا
مريض.
I Need A Doctor
ahtaju tabeeban!
أحتاج
طبيبا!
One, Two, Three
wahed, ithnaan, thalatha
(th as in think).
واحد,
إثنان, ثلاثة
Four, Five, Six
arba'a, khamsa, sitta
أربعة,
خمسة, ستة
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
sab'a, thamania (th as
in think), tis'a, 'ashara.
سبعة,
ثمانية, تسعة,
عشرة
I used the blue font sometimes in transliteration to
distinguish between the female and male gender, which is not that different
from the masculine form, just an extra “i” or “a” …
The tick (‘) is for a sound like soundless “a” or a stop
just to make closer to the real sound which doesn’t exist in English.
The “th” is sometimes pronounced as “th of that”
and sometimes as “th of think”, I usually state how you should
pronounce it.
There is a sharp “h” that is different from the regular “h”,
however a person can be understood even if it’s pronounced as a regular “h”.
I
hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Arabic phrases, expressions and words.